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Superman

Superman

Amazing! Startling! Superman is here!

19416.90h 10m

Overview

After The Daily Planet receives a letter from a mad scientist threatening to wreak destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray, Lois Lane heads out in the hopes of getting more information for a news story.

Directed by Dave Fleischer
Written by Izzy Sparber, Jay Morton, Jerry Siegel
Produced by Max Fleischer
Box OfficeBudget: $50K0

Top Cast

Bud Collyer

Bud Collyer

Clark Kent / Superman (voice) (uncredited)

Joan Alexander

Joan Alexander

Lois Lane (voice) (uncredited)

Jack Mercer

Jack Mercer

The Mad Scientist (voice) (uncredited)

Julian Noa

Julian Noa

Perry White (voice) (uncredited)

Jackson Beck

Jackson Beck

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

cartoonmad scientistbased on comicsuper powernews reporterdeath raysuperhuman strengthshort compilationshort film

About Superman

Superman is a action, animation, family, adventure, science fiction, fantasy film released in 1941 exploring themes of cartoon, mad scientist, based on comic, super power, news reporter, death ray. Directed by Dave Fleischer, it stars Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jack Mercer. After The Daily Planet receives a letter from a mad scientist threatening to wreak destruction with his Electrothanasia Ray, Lois Lane heads out in the hopes of getting more information for a news story.

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Superman(1978)

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